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Mainland urges Taiwan to resume direct cross-Strait flights, voyages in full

28 Apr 2024 | 6:22 PM

Beijing, April 28 (UNI) A mainland spokesperson on Sunday urged Taiwan to consider the proposals of the public and the shipping enterprises on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to resume direct cross-Strait flights and voyages in full as soon as possible.

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Thai FM offers to resign after cabinet reshuffle: media report

28 Apr 2024 | 6:01 PM

Bangkok, April 28 (UNI) Thailand's Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara on Sunday announced his resignation from the ministerial post, the official Thai News Agency (TNA) reported, citing his resignation letter sent to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.

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Jeepney drivers in Philippines to go on 3-day strike starting Monday

28 Apr 2024 | 5:22 PM

Manila, April 28 (UNI) Jeepney drivers in the Philippines will mount a three-day nationwide strike starting Monday to protest the government's plans to remove decades-old jeepneys off the streets.

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Terrorist killed in clash with security forces in SW Pakistan

28 Apr 2024 | 5:11 PM

Islamabad, April 28 (UNI) One terrorist was killed and another injured on Saturday in a clash with security forces in Harnai district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, the military said.

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China issues yellow alert for rainstorms

28 Apr 2024 | 5:06 PM

Beijing, April 28 (UNI) China's National Meteorological Center issued a yellow alert for rainstorms on Sunday with heavy downpours expected to lash parts of the country.

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Israeli air force strikes dozens Hamas targets in Gaza Strip

Israeli air force strikes dozens Hamas targets in Gaza Strip

28 Apr 2024 | 3:05 PM

Gaza, April 28 (UNI) The Israeli air force attacked dozens of facilities, including rocket launchers, of the Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip over the past day, and eliminated an unspecified number of radicals in the Palestinian enclave, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday.

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Australian PM joins mass protests against gender violence

Australian PM joins mass protests against gender violence

28 Apr 2024 | 1:37 PM

Canberra, April 28 (UNI) Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined nationwide protests calling for an end to violence against women.

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Australian PM joins mass protests against gendered violence

28 Apr 2024 | 12:27 PM

Canberra, April 28 (UNI) Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined nationwide protests calling for an end to violence against women.

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Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships

28 Apr 2024 | 11:14 AM

Baghdad, April 28 (UNI) The Iraqi parliament has passed a bill criminalising same-sex relationships inviting jail terms of upto 15 years, news reports said amid slogans raised by supporters of the new law proclaiming to help uphold religious values in the country.

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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying Galileo satellite

28 Apr 2024 | 11:06 AM

Moscow, April 28 (UNI) US space company SpaceX launched on Sunday a Falcon 9 rocket with the European Galileo navigation satellite from a space center in Florida.

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Hamas release 1st proof of life of 2 more hostages from Gaza

Hamas release 1st proof of life of 2 more hostages from Gaza

28 Apr 2024 | 10:32 AM

Gaza, April 28 (UNI) Hamas has issued a video purportedly showing the "first proof of life" of two more hostages being held in Gaza, news reports said Sunday.

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UK planning to adopt hypersonic missiles by 2030 – Reports

28 Apr 2024 | 10:03 AM

London, April 28 (UNI) The UK Defense Ministry has insisted that hypersonic missiles capable of reaching speeds exceeding Mach 5 be designed and assembled entirely in the United Kingdom by 2030 to catch up with Russia and China, The Telegraph newspaper reported, citing sources.

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Russia creates 1st space surveillance system over arctic - Roscosmos

28 Apr 2024 | 9:13 AM

Moscow, April 28 (UNI) Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said that a state commission had accepted the Arktika-M satellite No. 2 into operation, making Russia the first in the world to create a space system for monitoring the Arctic region.

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Flooding in Kenya claims lives of 76 people across country - Reports

28 Apr 2024 | 9:11 AM

Nairobi, April 28 (UNI) The death toll from floods in Kenya has reached 76 people over the past day, Kenyan media reported, citing government data.

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China renews blue alert for sandstorms

28 Apr 2024 | 9:10 AM

Beijing, April 28 (UNI) China's national observatory on Sunday renewed a blue alert for sandstorms in the northwestern parts of the country.

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